Germany's Sami Khedira 10th to Win World Cup and European Cup in Same Year

When Germany triumphed 1-0 over Argentina on Sunday, German midfielder SamiKhedira became just the 10th player in footballing history to win the World Cup and European Cup in the same year, per ESPN's Paul Carr.

Khedira had a rather uneventful day for Real in Lisbon, as he picked up a yellow card in stoppage time of the first half and was later subbed out in the 59th minute with his team trailing 1-0.

Like the Champions League final, Sunday's match required extra time, only Khedira wasn't involved in the contest at all.

Expected to start in the midfield after notching a goal and an assist in a 7-1 semifinal trouncing of Brazil, Khedira came down with a calf injury during warmups before Sunday's match. He was replaced in the lineup by BorussiaMonchengladbach midfielder Christoph Kramer, who now has just five caps for Germany's senior team.

Had Argentina emerged victorious in Sunday's final, Khedira's Real Madrid teammate Angel Di Maria would have instead become the 10th player to pull off the vaunted double. Oddly enough, Di Maria was also absent from Sunday's match, unable to play for a second straight game because of a thigh injury.

Prior to Khedira, the last player to pull off the double was legendary left-back Roberto Carlos, who did it for Brazil and Real Madrid in 2002.

Incredibly, eight of the 10 players to accomplish the double have been German, and all 10 played for either Real or Bayern Munich, per ESPN FC.